Official Placement 2026 ● Status: Active

J-1 AI Research Internship @ Orbifold AI

Location Los Altos (Silicon Valley), CA
Compensation $3,200 / month
Housing Not available (Silicon Valley)
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Silicon Valley: Researching at the Cutting Edge of AI

To truly make an impact in the field of Artificial Intelligence, you need to be where innovations are born. At Orbifold AI in Los Altos, you have the opportunity to spend a full year working at the forefront of AI research. The position as a Research Engineer Intern focuses on the development and optimization of multimodal Deep Learning and complex AI infrastructures—right in the heart of Silicon Valley.

The Host Organization

Orbifold AI is a highly specialized AI company based on Main Street, Los Altos. The team operates at the intersection of Computer Vision and Natural Language Processing (NLP). For students in Computer Science or Machine Learning, this environment is ideal for experimenting with Mixture of Experts (MoE) models and distributed systems at an internet scale.

Your Role in Research

During this year, you will be deeply integrated into the development of state-of-the-art (SOTA) AI models:

  • Model Optimization: You will develop and refine multimodal architectures, focusing on Computer Vision and Generative AI.
  • Data-Centric AI: You will build high-throughput data pipelines to prepare massive datasets for training.
  • MoE & Scalability: You will implement Mixture of Experts models to increase the efficiency and scalability of the AI platform.
  • Research Transfer: You will integrate current research findings directly into the platform, improving the accuracy and relevance of the models.
  • Housing: Since the location is in Silicon Valley, housing is not included. However, the monthly compensation of $3,200 is designed to support the cost of living in the region.

Career Impact

A year of AI research in Los Altos at a specialized startup is a massive career boost. You will work with technologies (MoE, RAG, Reinforcement Learning) that top companies worldwide are actively seeking. This experience on your resume serves as a validation of your technical excellence at the highest international level.

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The administrative handling of your stay in Silicon Valley is managed entirely through the VisaNerd infrastructure. The system ensures host verification and the issuance of your DS-2019 form, allowing you to focus completely on your research at Orbifold AI.

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Exact Address: 220 Main Street, 94022

Frequently Asked Questions regarding this position

Which specific AI technologies will I be working with?

You will be directly involved in SOTA research. Your focus will be on multimodal Deep Learning, Mixture of Experts (MoE) models, and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG). You will work with Python in distributed systems and optimize AI pipelines at internet scale.

Is $3,200 per month enough to live in Silicon Valley?

Yes, the stipend is set at an above-average level to help offset the cost of living in the Los Altos/Palo Alto area. it allows you to focus on world-class AI research without being overwhelmed financially.

What prior knowledge is mandatory for the research role?

You should be proficient in the Python ecosystem and ideally have experience in Computer Vision or NLP. We are looking for talents (BS, MS, or PhD students) who are passionate about researching complex problems related to scalability and data-centricity.

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